Restoration of 1951 Vincent Rapide - Part 94 - Engine Oil Change and Restart - Part 2 of 2

[@martinwilkie1785]

lovely to see a thought for Dave Hills - stand by your man

[@martinwilkie1785]

FYi to followers : Dave Hills was a stalwart of the Vincent HRD community for many decades and took on the production of centre stands that were easy to fit and easy to use. He was a real engineer who always had time to ensure your stand met his expectations as well as yours. Spoke lots, only met once. Nice guy who is being waved goodbye to this Wednesday 19th May 2021. I feel both Phils would have approved this upgrade as do so many owners.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Many thanks Martin. Yes it was so sad to hear about Dave. He was a true gentleman and everyone that I know who has a tread down stand speaks so highly of him. He will be missed.

[@JimiHendrix998]

Dave was a delightful man, a great engineer and a lover of the Vincent. RIP Old pal The world will be a colder place without you.

[@Dangerous_Brian]

Was just going to ask about the D.Hill stand and how to get one. Sorry to hear this sad news. Does anyone know if these stands are available to buy or know anyone else who fabricates them?

[@chrisosullivan2393]

I alwase enjoy your maintenance clips it is sometimes hard to find on old British bikes and having both a Vincent and Norton and a triumph myself your instructions are indescribable.thank you for all your very hard work Chris O’Sullivan

[@Norton731]

Great video as always Mike, your videos always inspire me to take my 73 Norton 850 Commando for a ride instead of sitting here and watching other people doing it ha.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hehe. Thanks Bazza!

[@tadpoles10]

Well done Mike, so satisfying an oil change on a bike unlike a car .. 😂 She's looking very 'ready' for summer .. very shiny .. starting well & sounds a treat .. 👍 atvb t ..

[@TheMightyGarage]

Cheers Terry! Yes, the oil change is pretty involved, but it’s a lot of fun. Had a great ride today with Geoff on our Vincents. We did about 100 miles and I took a few clips :-) cheers, Mike

[@vincentl.9469]

@@TheMightyGarage Mike. The sump on those engines is dry. the oil has to be fed down. Can I ask what your thoughts are on that versus a wet sump? As with cars of that era, there is a fair amount of oiling & greasing to do! (compared to modern machines) 👍

[@RWayne-nu2fi]

Beautiful bike, Mike. As far as I can tell, very thorough, nothing missed......... except the "s" on your video's closing comment....."Thank you as alway". ; )

[@redleadervfr-v4906]

Another great job done Mike unbelievable how she started I just the Vincent. Hope the ride went well for you Mike thank you for the video

[@TheMightyGarage]

Many thanks for all your comments. I really appreciate it

[@elmerfudd1086]

What an amazing machine. You obviously take good care of it. I always loved the vincent. Perhaps someday I will have the privilege of being the custodian of one. Thx for sharing her with us.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you very much for your kind comments. Best wishes, Mike

[@kenjarabek9901]

Hey good day Mike, your vid’s on care and maintenance are always a mark of standard for everyone to aspire to. Thank you for the sneak-peak with the marmalade jar to pre-soak the filter…I enjoy the the same weight on my toast too. Cheers.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Haha, 😉 Thanks a lot Ken! I'm glad you enjoy the vids. Best wishes, Mike

[@erikloupias7511]

Congrats Mike, it is a great bike. You are doing well to preserve this beautyful machine for the prosterity. This also goes for you Norton. The prosterity will be able to see what real motorcycles were built like, how they sounded, how they smelled. Today my bike and I together enter our hundredth year. Huray, huray, huray.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Fantastic news Erik! Congratulations and thanks a lot for your comment. Best wishes

[@henryhawk978]

Enjoyed the vid, great look8ng /running Vincent.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Henry. Best wishes, Mike

[@candymintz]

beautiful machine built to last

[@frankmlchaelglasscock6539]

Great video as always what a lovely bike 👌💯👍

[@daveb1268]

Cracking job there Mike, looks & sounds wonderful and a real labour of love (as with all classics)..

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you very much Dave! Best wishes

[@jimbyrne9071]

Mike this is another great video love the Vincent!

[@TheMightyGarage]

Cheers Jim!

[@aircooled2068]

The magnificent Vincent! That kick start of the bike looked so effortless, enjoyed vid as always.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Many thanks, cheers, Mike

[@johnb5519]

Very thorough job there Mike. In one way, having so many things to go over, gives one the chance to inspect other things that could possibly be an issue at the same time.

[@vincentl.9469]

mike oiled the pushrod sleeves ..are they fed oil when engine is running? I would assume they would be but I'm not sure ..

[@johnb5519]

They would just get any excess oil that would be there. Maybe he oiled them to make them fit into the end seals better.@@vincentl.9469

[@iivaridark6850]

Vincent is a nice bike! A little high idle might not do harm at all. Thanks for the video!

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you! I’ve since adjusted the idle and it seems to be a lot better now. Best wishes

[@wdhewson]

The Mighty Vincent

[@bruceferguson6637]

A happy ending to all that work. Starts easily, no leaks . . .

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks Bruce, best wishes

[@SergeLavoisier-ku1nn]

La plus belle moto du monde!

[@garys8785]

Thanks for sharing oh that sound 👌

[@CCitis]

Clearly a machine you really need to know to be able to own! Cool video.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks very much Jeremy!

[@vincentl.9469]

@@TheMightyGarage hi, correct me if I'm wrong but I thought these engines were dry sump ? so the oil has to be fed from the tank...

[@TheMightyGarage]

​@@vincentl.9469 That is correct! The oil tank is under the fuel tank and it's also a stressed-member (i.e., is an integral part of the frame design). Cheers

[@vincentl.9469]

@@TheMightyGarage I believe Harleys are the same...

[@paulosergiomelchertmarques9886]

Good morning Mike! Sorry about Dave. Otherwise, congratulations to you, and your success after so long and hard job!

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you very much Paulo. Best wishes, Mike

[@Kevin-cy9cv]

Sounds good Mike

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks Kevin!

[@453421abcdefg12345]

Very nice, I think it is always a good idea to get plenty of oil circulating before you start after draining the oil, more wear must occur at that time than riding for many miles, it certainly started very well! Stay safe! Chris B.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Many thanks Chris. I hope you are doing well. Take care, Mike

[@TheDavey333]

Nice to see you working out so vigorously 😀 Have a great Mike, hope you enjoyed your ride 👍

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks a lot David. Yes it seems a lot better now that I’ve replaced the carburetors and done some work on the cables and readjusted the clutch and decompression lever cables. It feels a lot smoother now. Best wishes, Mike

[@ianwoollard9008]

Just add oil? Well that didn't take long😂🤣😅 Loving your uploads. You bikes are awesome & it looks like you have a fantastic circle of loyal Friends out there Mike. I can understand why you left UK to go out there.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Many thanks Ian. Yes I am extremely grateful and fortunate to have such great friends in the vintage motorcycle community. Best wishes, Mike

[@Colin399]

That sounds gorgeous 👍

[@PLINKER]

Wow when my fairy Godmother comes by I'm going to ask her for a Vincent! Super

[@TheMightyGarage]

😉👍 thanks Tom

[@JRondeauYUL]

Bravo 👍

[@herrynugraha3172]

Nice...wowww 💛💛💛💛

[@dhtsoaedsdhtnadi9575]

Great series! Thanks for your hard work, both in the shop and in the video editing room. I'm unable to visit a bike with a girdraulic fork and am not seeing any measurements or maths on the internet. For a starting point to engineer my own fork, could someone tell me distances bolt-to-bolt of upper and lower links, as will as distance between upper and lower links at the brace/tree end, and at the fork end? I think I can fine-tune the geometry in AutoCAD, something that will better fit my bike's geometry, then work out spring rates mathematically.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Many thanks for your note. Best wishes, Mike

[@dogpaw775]

surprised that with usual thoroughness Mike did not break bottom crankcase banjo oil feed to allow line to be purged of old oil, or was that in Prt 1?.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hi Dog Paw, yes, it was in part 1 and part 2 briefly shows the banjo going back on again. I drained out all the engine oil from the main feed pipe that is attached to the underside of the crankcase by the banjo. The pipe sat unscrewed for several weeks and so I hope that most if not all the oil came out. What I didn’t do was blow the remaining oil out with with an air compressor, but hopefully I got most of it out 😉 Cheers, Mike

[@daveco1270]

Such a cool bike...and she fired right up. Sounds amazing. How many motorcycles do you currently have in your collection?

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hi Dave, I’ve got 7 bikes; 3 Nortons, 2 Triumphs and 2 Vincents.

[@briandefoe5369]

Gorgeous machine, Mike. Wonder if you might have a recommendation for a PNW shop to rebuild my Commando engine? I've spoken with CNW, but understand they may be stopping their rebuilds for a bit - and would love to find a great local specialist (I'm in the Seattle area). Thank you!

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hi Brian, thanks a lot for your note. Yes, I'll check with a couple of the guys and come back to you soon as possible with recommendations. I have one particular name in mind but just want to run it by the guys first as I'm not sure that he does engine rebuilt. Best wishes, Mike

[@briandefoe5369]

@The Mighty Garage thanks, Mike! Just posted a quick introduction to the bike on my channel. Looking forward to this project!

[@TheMightyGarage]

Congratulation Brian! I just watched your video. That's a terrific, original bike and it looks like it will be a really enjoyable project. Best of luck with the project and thanks for sharing. Cheers, Mike

[@vorhese]

Oil filters? What kinda of crazy futuristic 1999 alien tech is that?

[@TheMightyGarage]

hehe, I know... and from the 1940's! 😉

[@sf940477]

All mods working well Mike. How does it compare / feel after riding the commando a fair bit recently?

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Stephen. The Commando definitely feels a lot lighter and more nimble with grunt and encourages you to be more of a hooligan 😉 Vincent feels heavier, more mechanical, older for sure, but it is an absolute delight to ride once it's underway. In one word, I would describe riding the Commando as "fun" and riding the Vincent as "special". ☺️

[@sf940477]

Yes that's what I thought you would say Mike 😆

[@spotsterjon74cu]

Hi Mike, do you walk in large semi circles due to the muscle development in you right leg from kicking over The Vincent and the Commando🦵😃🇬🇧

[@TheMightyGarage]

Ha ha, yes I do! I also swim in circles :-)

[@exb.r.buckeyeman845]

It’s almost like maintaining a Radial Aircraft engine.

[@BilgemasterBill]

Changing the oil on a Vincent. There's a problem I'd like to have.

[@perryjensen5585]

Buenos dias oh mlghty amigo. In the woods of Arlo Guthrie Don't wanna pickle just wanna ride my motorcicle. Don't wamna die. Just wanna ride my motorcy kull. Lmfaoooooo